'Thriller,' Muppets among 25 in US film registry

[Will E Worm]

Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video, with that unforgettable graveyard dance, will rest among the nation's treasures in the world's largest archive of film, TV and sound recordings.

The 1983 music video directed by John Landis, though still the subject of lawsuits over profits, was one of 25 films to be inducted Wednesday for preservation in the 2009 National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.

It's the first music video named to the registry. It had been considered in past years, but following Jackson's death, the time was right, said Steve Leggett, coordinator of the National Film Preservation Board.

"Because of the way the recording industry is evolving and changing, we thought it would be good to go back to the development of an earlier seismic shift, which was the development of the music video," he said.

Joining the King of Pop in the 2009 class will be the Muppets from 1979's "The Muppet Movie" - the first time on the big screen for Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy - and the 1957 sci-fi classic "The Incredible Shrinking Man," among other titles.

The library works with film archives and movie studios to ensure original copies are kept safe. It also acquires a copy for preservation in its own vaults among millions of other recordings at the Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center in the hills near Culpeper, Va.

"By preserving the nation's films, we safeguard a significant element of our cultural patrimony and history," said Librarian of Congress James H. Billington.

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[jasonk282]

MJ and the Muppets. One is a classic from my childhood and the other is a child molester.

 

[lechepicha]

i miss Michael...

 

[Elwood70]

Proof that the only reason it's there is because he's dead:

It had been considered in past years,but following Jackson's death, the time was right, said Steve Leggett, coordinator of the National Film Preservation Board.

 

[Bonezstorm]

Proof that the only reason it's there is because he's dead:

But the muppets are still alive :1orglaugh

 

[StanScratch]

I saw that Dog Day Afternoon and Once Upon A Time In The West made the list as well. Cool.
According to the article, Thriller had been under consideration for quite some time, and it was only a matter of time. Never was a big fan of the guy, but Thriller really is a classic, like it or not.
And it is nice to see Beaker get his rightful place in immortality.

 

[BlueBalls]

'Thriller' Muppet's?

So they've finally made a decision about what to do with the corpse?

That's something I guess, I'm sure it's not too pleasant to be around at the moment.....

Good for them, it was time. :thumbsup:

 

[GregCentauro]

i miss Michael...

I missed him too. By 10 inches. :ak47:

 

[Friday on my mind]

"and the 1957 sci-fi classic "The Incredible Shrinking Man," among other titles."









Best of the bunch!!!:thumbsup:

 

[sporty_carr]

MJ and the Muppets. One is a classic from my childhood and the other is a child molester.

Kermit molested kids?

I knew there was something shady about his eyes.